Wadsworth

Despite the changes in learning platforms brought on by the coronavirus, Western Nevada College is proud to announce that more than a third of its full-time students were still able to make the fall semester dean’s list.

The WNC Fall 2020 Dean’s List includes 408 students, accounting for 34.7 percent of the college’s full-time students.

UPDATE 5:10PM: The fires are 80 percent contained, and burned around 30 acres. A number of power poles were damaged, according to Truckee Meadows Fire. The cause is under investigation.
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Fire agencies throughout the region, including Carson City, responded Sunday afternoon to brush fires burning in the Wadsworth area east of Reno and north of Fernley near Interstate 80 in Washoe County.

A 35-year-old Washoe Valley man was arrested early Saturday morning for suspicion of felony domestic battery third offense and an outside agency warrant, a Carson City sheriff's deputy report states.

Hello Carson City and welcome to Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019. Events around the capital city include a monthly lunch series at the Nevada State Library featuring author, professor and poet Lindsay Wilson, a Sierra Nevada Forum discussion on Nevada's Native Tribes, past, present and future; heart and vascular screenings through Carson Tahoe Health and Wellness, a morning walk, evening hike and a bike ride with Muscle Powered, archery at Centennial Park, family craft and movie night at Carson City Library and more.

It was a celebration unlike any other for family and friends of Western Nevada College’s Adult Literacy and Language program honorees on Thursday night at the Carson Nugget Hall on the Carson City campus.

The AL&L program honored an outstanding group of High School Equivalency recipients, National Adult Education Honor Society inductees and College and Career Transition students to salute the transformation in their lives through a return and embracing of education.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote, "By too much sitting still the body becomes unhealthy; and soon the mind. This is nature's law."

Physical Education (P.E.) students at Pioneer High School (PHS) are not sitting still. They are keeping both their minds and bodies in motion with some help from Eagle Fitness.

A 27-year-old Carson City woman was arrested in the 3800 block of S. Carson Street Wednesday evening on a felony burglary charge.

Angela Bowman was arrested after deputies responded to a call regarding a petit larceny charge at a Carson City retail store.

The loss prevention team of the store had Bowman detained in the security office when deputies arrived.

Bowman has at least two prior convictions for petit larceny, according to the police report.

Western Nevada College is holding is 2018 commencement Monday, May 21 at 10 a.m. in the Marv Teixeira Pavilion, 111 E. William Street at the east end of Mills Park in Carson City.

The Nevada Highway Patrol has identified a Sparks man who died Sunday in a single vehicle crash on State Route 447 near Wadsworth in Washoe County.

A Carson City man faces life in prison after kidnapping and holding a woman hostage after a 12-hour armed standoff with police in Wadsworth, according to U.S. Attorney Dayle Elieson.

A 25-year-old Carson City man was arrested Thursday, 8:30 a.m., in the 400 block of Winnie Lane on suspicion of felony attempt to prevent the reporting of a crime and misdemeanor domestic battery.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a person of interest associated with a homicide that was reported Oct. 3, 5 p.m. at the Hard Rock Hotel in Stateline at Lake Tahoe.

Multiple fires are burning around the Northern Nevada region, with one 15-acre fire east of Carson City that started Tuesday night. The Sedge Fire was located in the Brunswick Canyon area. No homes or structures were threatened.

Fire crews are battling a growing brush fire in northern Nevada between Wadsworth and Nixon, three miles north of Interstate 80, according to the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District.

Western Nevada College’s 2017 Jump Start graduating class includes 89 students representing Churchill County, Dayton, Fernley, Pyramid Lake, Silver Stage and Virginia City high schools, as well as Oasis Academy and Nevada Virtual Academy.

Western Nevada College is graduating one of its largest classes ever, with 551 students graduating with 592 degrees and certificates during a commencement ceremony today, Monday, May 22 at the Marv Teixeira Pavilion in Carson City.

Yerington High School’s Gabrielle Hunt has represented Lyon County at the Nevada Poetry Out Loud State Finals for three consecutive years. Now she’ll represent the state of Nevada at the Poetry Out Loud National Finals in Washington, D.C.

The Capital City Arts Initiative announces its exhibition, "ART from WNC", at the Community Development Building [the Brick], 108 E Proctor Street, Carson City. Twenty-one student artists from Western Nevada College, Carson City, have work in the exhibit. CCAI will host an artists’ reception on Tuesday, February 7, 5:30-7pm. The free exhibition is available to the public from February 1 – March 30, 2017; the building is open Monday - Friday, 8am – noon, 1-4pm.

The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe would like to advise travelers going to the Burning Man Festival to obey posted speed limits, and to slow down and keep your distance while traveling through the Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation. The Tribe would like motorists to be aware of the dangers associated with high speeds on two lane highways; all State Routes on the reservation are two lane roads with very narrow shoulders.

Western Nevada College graduated its largest class ever Monday. A record 556 students earned a total of 598 degrees and certificates.

In a first, 27 graduates are high school students who participated in WNC’s Jump Start College program. These students are to receive their associate degrees prior to receiving their high school diplomas.

Western Nevada College has named 50 students to the Summer 2015 Dean’s List. To qualify for WNC’s Dean’s List, students must complete at least six units during the semester and accumulate a grade point average of 3.50 or higher.
Students achieving the honor are:

Do you enjoy Saturday Night Live? Then don't miss CHS's very own Monday Night Live! Glowsticks, hilarity, and dancing teachers at the Carson City Community Center on Monday, May 18 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $3 with student ID and $5 general admission.

Two Wadsworth women have been charged in the Nov. 18 hit and run crash that killed a woman who was a pedestrian walking along the road on State Route 427 in Lyon County, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.

Liann Christy, 21, has been charged with felony DUI causing death and leaving the scene of an accident causing death. Katrina E. Paddy, 22, has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident causing death, said NHP Trooper Dave Gibson on Monday.

Troy and Melanie Wadsworth are famous for their Halloween cheer and awesome Disneyland quality special effects. The Bender Mansion is currently for sale and the Wadsworths have moved, however due to many request from the local community, the current listing brokerage, Bradway Properties is sponsoring the Wadsworth's so they can return and display their Halloween special effects on Oct. 30th 7 pm - 9pm (for those who do not want to fight the crowds on Halloween Night).

The Bender Mansion is located across the street from the Governor's Mansion, 707 West Robinson Street in Carson City.

A Wadsworth, Nev., couple were arrested Sunday and charged with felony burglary charges after attempting to steal merchandise from Walmart, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Arrested were James William Thomas Jr., 42, on suspicion of felony shoplifting, and two misdemeanor warrants. Also arrested was Julia Anissa Burns, 43. She faces a felony charge of being an accessory and a misdemeanor warrant charge.

UPDATE: As of 6 this morning, the road to Burning Man is now open, according to Burning Man's Twitter feed.
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UPDATE: The Nevada Highway Patrol with other agencies assisting is temporarily holding the Burning Man participants from entering this event due to rain that has made it difficult for vehicles to travel into the Playa. NHP is asking that participants do not try and travel out to the Burning Man area until notified that the roads will be open and passable.

A 28-year-old woman was arrested Monday on a felony charge of debit card fraud after allegedly using a card that a victim lost Friday at a bar and making charges at a convenience store, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Laura M. Zeledon of Carson City is being held on $5,000 bail. According to the arrest report, officers met with the victim who said she lost her Nevada driver’s license and a Visa debit card at the bar and later noticed charges made to her card at a Carson City convenience store.

Many celebrations are scheduled statewide in the month of July. These Nevada 150 celebrate all things Nevada and bring awareness to the 150th Anniversary of Statehood. The following events are held July 18 through July 31.

A 26-year-old Wadsworth man died Thursday night in a pedestrian accident after being hit by a tractor-trailer while attempting to cross Interstate 80 two miles west of Fernley in Storey County, the Nevada Highway Patrol reports.

Jason D. Gonzalez died after he was struck while being on the right shoulder of the freeway, attempting to cross the eastbound lanes directly in front of the tractor trailer driven by a 57-year-old El Grove, Calif. man, said NHP Trooper Chuck Allen.